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Prince's Trust
Mr. Davey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what assessment she has made of the effects of prioritising 14 to 19 education on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes in (a) Greater Manchester and (b) London.; [24574]
(2) what recent representations she has received on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes by Learning and Skills Councils; and if she will make a statement. [24575]
Bill Rammell:
We recognise the work of the Prince's Trust, particularly through their team programme, in helping hard to reach young people back into learning. We acknowledge that the Trust have had some difficulties getting funding to support this programme. However, the LSC has indicated that more than £11 million will be available to support the programme in 2005/06. The LSC has set up a taskforce to allow the Prince's Trust to continue to deliver this programme. The taskforce will be looking at how the programme can be nationally accredited as well as the future planning, quality and funding arrangements to ensure sustainability. I have already met with the Prince's Trust to discuss these issues and will be meeting with them and the LSC to discuss progress shortly. We have not had any representations from Learning and Skills Councils regarding this. As the allocation of funding in local areas relates to the LSC's operational responsibilities, Mark Haysom the LSC's Chief Executive has written to the hon. Member with the information requested for Greater Manchester and London. A copy of his reply has been placed in the House Library.
Letter from Mark Haysom, dated 19 December 2005:
I write in response to your recent Parliamentary Questions to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills.
Firstly, you asked what representations she has received on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes by Learning and Skills Councils (LSC). The LSC has been working with the Trust for many years, supporting and funding the Team Programme through our local offices and colleges. As you may be aware, the LSC's funding priorities are decided at regional and local level, and the total amount of funding for the Team Programme therefore varies from region to region. The discussions between the LSC and our providers and the Prince's Trust are currently ongoing, with support already identified and finalised for this funding year in the majority of LSC regions. Across the LSC our funding support for this academic year will total approximately £11 million, which I hope demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the Team Programme.
We are working closely with The Prince's Trust to establish the contribution of the programme towards LSC priorities and to identify additional sources of funding, outside of the LSC. We have also created a task force between the LSC and the Prince's Trust who are working together to establish how our joint planning cycles can support this aim. Our shared ambition is for a secure future for the Team Programme that is not dependent on a single LSC funding source.
In your further question to the Secretary of State you asked what assessment she has made of the effects of prioritising 14 to 19 education on the funding of Prince's Trust schemes in Greater Manchester. LSC Funding is currently channelled through a lead college out to other partners delivering Prince's Trust programmes across the LSC areas in the region. Each learner joins the Prince's Trust Team Programme through which they aim to achieve the customised City & Guilds Profile of Achievement.
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The LSC in Greater Manchester currently spends approximately £265m on provision for young people, much of which supports learners from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our commitment to this group of learners remains a key priority for the LSC both locally and nationally. The Prince's Trust provision is one of the many routes we are supporting for young people, and the LSC has to make some difficult funding decisions this year in order to balance a range of priorities for the area. This has therefore affected the level of funding support available to the Prince's Trust provision.
However, the funding earmarked for Prince's Trust in Greater Manchester for this year will total at least £750,000, a considerable investment in the Team Programme. I understand my colleagues in the local office are working with key partners and providers to identify potential further funding to support this provision. We are also working closely with the Prince's Trust locally and nationally to ensure that we plan together effectively to meet our shared priorities.
University Students
Mr. Hollobone:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what proportion of students at university in England came from countries outside the European Union in each of the last 10 years. [39782]
Bill Rammell:
The latest available information is given in the table.
Proportion of enrolments at English HE institutions by non-EU overseas domiciles(7)
Academic year | Percentage
|
1995/96 | 6.1
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1996/97 | 6.0
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1997/98 | 6.3
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1998/99 | 6.2
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1999/2000 | 6.5
|
2000/01 | 6.9
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2001/02 | 7.4
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2002/03 | 8.5
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2003/04 | 9.2
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2004/05 (including the 10 EU accession countries) | 9.6
|
|
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2004/05 (excluding the 10 EU accession countries) | 9.1
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(7) For 2003/04 and earlier, the 10 EU accession countries are included as non-EU overseas domiciles. For 2004/05 they are classed as EU domiciles. To allow comparisons, proportions for 2004/05 have been given both including and excluding these students.
Note:
Percentages are based upon figures calculated on a snapshot basis as at the 1 December to maintain a consistent time series across all years.
Source:
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) student record.
DEFENCE
Anthrax Vaccinations
Mr. Robathan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many anthrax vaccinations are held by his Department; how much those anthrax vaccinations cost; what the stated shelf-life is of such vaccinations; what assessment has been made by his Department of whether the vaccinations remain viable throughout their stated shelf-life; which company provides these vaccinations; and if he will make a statement. [31423]
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Mr. Touhig
[holding answer 24 November 2005]: The Health Protection Agency (previously titled the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research), currently manufactures and supplies the Ministry of Defence (MOD) with Anthrax vaccine. Stability trials are the responsibility of the Department of Health (as the licence holder) and the manufacturer. These are performed in compliance with current regulatory requirements. The licensed shelf-life has recently been extended by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency from two to three years. The MOD holds sufficient doses of Anthrax vaccine to meet its projected requirements; the precise numbers held cannot be released as this would be prejudicial to defence activities. The total spend last year was £4.2 million.
Chemical Defence Establishment
Andrew Mackinlay:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 19 December 2005, Official Report, column 2347W, if on the occasion of their visits in January and March 1992 the Ministry of Defence employees met Walter Basson. [39884]
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Mr. Ingram:
I presume that as with previous questions my hon. Friend has asked, this question refers to Dr. Walter Basson. During their passage through South Africa in January and March 1992 the Ministry of Defence employees, from what was then the Chemical Defence Establishment at Porton Down were not knowingly introduced to anyone named Walter Basson.
Departmental Jobs (Regional Distribution)
Mr. Weir:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many and what percentage of jobs in (a) his Department, (b) each arm of the armed forces including support staff and (c) each (i) non-departmental public body, (ii) executive agency and (iii) other public body for which his Department is responsible, statutory bodies, organisations and bodies financially sponsored by his Department are located in (A) Scotland, (B) England, excluding Greater London, (C) Greater London, (D) Wales, (E) Northern Ireland and (F) overseas. [39806]
Mr. Touhig:
Available information is given in the following tables:
UK regular service personnel by service and United Kingdom country, London and overseas, at 1 October 2005
Service | Total | England (excluding London) | London | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Centrally administered | Overseas | Unknown
|
Royal navy | 32,050 | 27,380 | 480 | 40 | 2,950 | 20 | 230 | 930 | 20
|
Royal marines | 7,370 | 5,960 | 70 | 0 | 1,170 | 10 | 20 | 140 | 10
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Army | 108,210 | 67,140 | 4,930 | 1,540 | 2,770 | 5,600 | 1,030 | 25,190 | 20
|
RAF | 50,010 | 37,580 | 1,530 | 1,200 | 6,040 | 970 | 180 | 2,480 | 40
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Total | 197,640 | 138,120 | 7,010 | 2,770 | 12,920 | 6,590 | 1,470 | 28,740 | 90
|
Source:
DASA (Tri Service)
Percentage
Service | England (excluding London) | London | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Centrally administered | Overseas | Unknown
|
Royal Navy | 85.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.1
|
Royal Marines | 80.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 15.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.1
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Army | 62.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 23.3 | 0.0
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RAF | 75.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 0.1
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Total | 69.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 14.5 | 0.0
|
Notes:
1. Due to the rounding methods used, figures may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.
2. The detailed figures above have been compiled from unit statistics related to unit postcodes. For some units postcode information is either unavailable or inappropriate.
3. Figures are for UK regular forces, both trained and untrained, located in the UK and overseas. They therefore exclude Gurkhas, full time reserve service personnel, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists. Location statistics are not available for FTRS, the Home Service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and Mobilised Reservists.
Source:
DASA (Tri-Service)
Civilian personnel(8) in UK defence agencies and MOD-owned trading funds by country, at 1 October 2005
Number : FTE
|
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| Total | England (excluding London) | London | Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland | Overseas | Unknown
|
Total agencies and trading funds agencies | 44,690 | 34,430 | 2,520 | 2,560 | 3,120 | 370 | 1,440 | 260
|
| | | | | | | |
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Armed forces personnel administration agency | 210 | 170 | | | 30 | | (9) |
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Army training and recruitment agency | 3,940 | 3,670 | 40 | 140 | 60 | 10 | (9) | (9)
|
British forces post office | 300 | 70 | 220 | | 10 | | (9) | (9)
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Defence analytical services agency | 200 | 130 | 70 | | | | |
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Defence bills agency | 570 | 560 | | | | | | 10
|
Defence communications service agency | 3,590 | 2,990 | 320 | 20 | 110 | 10 | 130 | 20
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| | | | | | | |
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Defence estates | 2,830 | 1,960 | 190 | 40 | 210 | 290 | 130 | 10
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Defence medical and education training agency | 600 | 500 | 90 | | | | | (9)
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Defence procurement agency | 3,960 | 3,590 | 90 | 10 | 110 | 10 | 120 | 20
|
| | | | | | | |
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Defence storage and distribution agency | 4,270 | 3,370 | (9) | 210 | 660 | | 10 | 10
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Defence transport and movements agency | 340 | 260 | 60 | | 20 | | (9) | (9)
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Defence vetting agency | 320 | 310 | (9) | | | | |
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Disposal services agency | 100 | 40 | 60 | | (9) | | |
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Duke of York's Royal Military School | 120 | 120 | | | | | |
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Ministry of defence police and guarding agency | 7,510 | 5,300 | 670 | 200 | 1,330 | (9) | (9) | (9)
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Naval recruiting and training agency | 770 | 650 | 10 | 80 | 10 | 20 | (9) | (9)
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Pay and personnel agency | 800 | 800 | (9) | | | | (9) | (9)
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RAF training group defence agency | 2,130 | 1,960 | 20 | 100 | 50 | (9) | (9) | (9)
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Service children's education | 1,000 | 10 | | | | | 990 | (9)
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Veterans' agency | 790 | 750 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | (9) |
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Trading funds | | | | | | | |
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Army base repair organisation | 1,600 | 1,500 | | 10 | 90 | | |
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Defence aviation repair agency | 2,840 | 830 | | 1,710 | 280 | | | 20
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Defence science and technology laboratories | 3,220 | 2,420 | 640 | | | | (9) | 150
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Meteorological office | 1,740 | 1,520 | 20 | 30 | 120 | 20 | 30 | (9)
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UK hydrographic office | 950 | 950 | | | (9) | | |
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MOD total excluding agencies and trading funds | 43,800 | 29,640 | 4,520 | 770 | 3,900 | 3,020 | 1,040 | 830
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Locally engaged civilian staff | 15,410 | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10)
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Royal fleet auxiliary (RFA) staff | 2,370 | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10)
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Civilian level 0 total | 106,270 | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10)
|
(8) This table uses the revised definition of civilian personnel (see www.dasa.mod.uk).
(9) Denotes less than 5.
(10) Denotes unavailable.
Note:
Data are drawn from personnel records and the Resource Accounting and Budgeting System.
Source:
DASA (Civilian)
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Civilian personnel(11) in UK defence agencies and MOD-owned trading funds by country, at 1 October 2005
Percentage
|
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| England (excluding London) | London | Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland | Overseas | Unknown
|
Total agencies and trading funds agencies | | | | | | |
|
Armed forces personnel administration agency | 84 | | | 15 | | (12) |
|
Army training and recruitment agency | 93 | 1 | 3 | 2 | (12) | (12) | (12)
|
British forces post office | 24 | 73 | | 3 | | (12) | (12)
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Defence analytical services agency | 65 | 35 | | | | |
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Defence bills agency | 98 | | | | | | 2
|
Defence communications service agency | 83 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1
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Defence estates | 69 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 0
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Defence medical and education training agency | 84 | 16 | | | | | 0
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Defence procurement agency | 91 | 2 | (12) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1
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Defence storage and distribution agency | 79 | (12) | 5 | 16 | | (12) | (12)
|
Defence transport and movements agency | 77 | 17 | | 6 | | (12) | (12)
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Defence vetting agency | 100 | (12) | | | | |
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Disposal services agency | 35 | 61 | | 4 | | |
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Duke of York's Royal Military School | 100 | | | | | |
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Ministry of Defence police and guarding agency | 71 | 9 | 3 | 18 | (12) | (12) | (12)
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Naval recruiting and training agency | 85 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | (12) | (12)
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Pay and personnel agency | 100 | (12) | | | | (12) | (12)
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RAF training group defence agency | 92 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | (12) | (12)
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Service children's education veterans' agency | 1 | | | | | 99 | (12)
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Trading funds | | | | | | |
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Army base repair organisation | 94 | | 1 | 6 | | |
|
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Defence aviation repair agency | 29 | | 60 | 10 | | | 1
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Defence science and technology laboratories | 75 | 20 | | | | (12) | 5
|
Meteorological office | 87 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | (12)
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UK hydrographic office | 100 | | | | | |
|
MOD total excluding agencies and trading funds | 68 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2
|
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Locally engaged civilian staff | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13)
|
Royal fleet auxiliary (RFA) staff | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13)
|
| | | | | | |
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Civilian level 0 total | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13)
|
(11) This table uses the revised definition of civilian personnel (see www.dasa.mod.uk).
(12) Denotes less than 5.
(13) Denotes unavailable.
Note:
Data are drawn from personnel records and the Resource Accounting and Budgeting System.
Source:
DASA(Civilian)
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Civilian personnel in non departmental public bodies (NDPB) by country, at 1 April 2005
Number: headcount
|
| | England (excluding
London)
| London
| | | |
| Total | Total | Percentage | Total | Percentage | Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland | Overseas | Unknown
|
Total Non Departmental Public
Bodies | 400 | 200 | 50 | 200 | 50 | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | |
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National army museum | 90 | (14) | 5 | 80 | 95 | | | | |
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RAF museum | 170 | 50 | 29 | 120 | 71 | | | | |
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Royal naval museum | 30 | 30 | 100 | | | | | | |
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Royal navy submarine museum | 20 | 20 | 100 | | | | | | |
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Royal marines museum | 30 | 30 | 100 | | | | | | |
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Fleet air arm museum | 60 | 60 | 100 | | | | | | |
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(14) Denotes less than 5
Notes:
1. This table uses data from the Cabinet Office Public Bodies website and includes full and part-time staff.
2. The figures in this table are rounded separately so the rounded totals may not be the sum of the rounded values.
Mr. Weir:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will indicate, including a breakdown for the English regions, and by arm of armed service, how many of those in the armed services (a) based and (b) stationed in each English region are deployed elsewhere on (i) active duty and (ii) training, broken down by service; and where they are deployed in each case. [39807]
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Mr. Ingram:
Location statistics may be compiled based on posted location or deployed location. Posted location is where an individual is permanently based. Deployed location is where an individual is physically located at a particular point in time and is typically used for short tours of duty.
Available information on the posted location of service personnel is shown in the table:
UK regular forces posted in United Kingdom, by Government office region: at 1 October 2005
| Service
|
England | Royal Navy | Royal Marines | Army | RAF | Total
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North East | 20 | 20 | 740 | 790 | 1,560
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North West | 30 | 20 | 1,190 | 220 | 1,470
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East Midlands | 300 | | 1,530 | 7,310 | 9,140
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West Midlands | 200 | 10 | 3,760 | 2,460 | 6,420
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Yorkshire and the Humber | 20 | 100 | 11,350 | 2,070 | 13,540
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East of England | 780 | 70 | 8,700 | 9,220 | 18,760
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London | 480 | 70 | 4,930 | 1,530 | 7,010
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South East | 12,520 | 470 | 23,550 | 10,100 | 46,640
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South West | 13,520 | 5,270 | 16,320 | 5,400 | 40,510
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Wales | 40 | | 1,540 | 1,200 | 2,770
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Scotland | 2,950 | 1,170 | 2,770 | 6,040 | 12,920
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Northern Ireland | 20 | 10 | 5,600 | 970 | 6,590
|
Grand total | 30,870 | 7,200 | 81,990 | 47,350 | 167,410
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Notes:
1. Due to the rounding methods used, figures may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest 20 to prevent systematic bias.
2. The detailed figures above have been compiled from unit statistics related to unit postcodes. For some units postcode information is either unavailable or inappropriate.
3. Figures are for UK regular forces, both trained and untrained, located in the UK. They therefore exclude Gurkhas, full-time reserve service personnel, the home service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists. Location statistics are not available for FTRS, the home service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment and mobilised reservists.
4. Figures do not include 90 personnel who have no location indicator, or 1,470 who are centrally administered.
Source:
DASA (Tri Service)
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Deployment information for service personnel posted to specific regions is not held centrally.
The strength by posted location for UK regular armed forces is published quarterly in Tri-Service Publication (TSP) 10, copies of which are held in the House of Commons Library.